Derbyshire Now – 24th October Edition
Flood clean-up latest
Care urged during flooding
Council Leader thanks communities for pulling together
Leader of Derbyshire County Council, Councillor Barry Lewis, has issued a heartfelt thank you to everyone who has pulled together to deal with the extensive flooding and disruption caused by Storm Babet.
It’s estimated around 1,700 properties were flooded after a month’s worth of rain fell over the course of 18 hours on already saturated ground in Derbyshire, causing rivers to burst their banks, inundating roads and communities and tragically claiming the life of one elderly Chesterfield resident.
Cllr Lewis said: “To all the people who’ve helped each other to deal with floods and are now dealing with the aftermath, I’d like to thank you for supporting each other.
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